Face Wipes: 4 Reasons Not to Use

WE live in a microwave age where we are all looking for the fastest and easiest ways of doing things. Unfortunately, fast and easy doesn’t necessarily always give positive results.

Even though face wipes are easy to use, easy to dispose and are widely available, they are not the best for your skin and these are the reasons why:

1. They do not cleanse effectively

If you have used a face wipe before, you’ll realize you are basically removing your makeup if any, dirt, grime and oil without rinsing off your face. Most of the gunk is still on your face.

2. They contain irritating and drying agents

Face wipes require chemicals to keep them moist and increase their shelf life. Some even contain fragrances. All these ingredients are harsh and drying to our skin, remember you don’t rinse off your face after using a facial wipe.

3. They are bad for the skin around your eye area

A lot of ladies use face wipes to remove eye makeup and that’s a NO! NO! because you’ll have to rub against your delicate eye area. Done frequently and over time, you’ll notice an increase in wrinkles and fine lines around your eye area.

4. They cause your skincare products to be less effective

This is because your skincare products cannot give you optimum results when used on a face that isn’t thoroughly clean. (Remember that you aren’t rinsing off your face and your face still has a lot of grime on it) and so whatever product is being used on your face won’t enter your pores to be effective.

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Funke Roberts-Quadri

Funke Roberts-Quadri, Chief Beautyologist of Peaches'n'Cream Spa, is a seasoned entrepreneur, who has over 20 years practical experience in running and managing a business.
She graduated with a Bachelors degree from Baruch College (CUNY), New York, U.S.A. She holds a New York State beauty license.
Funke has been consistently taking classes from the International Dermal Institute(Postgraduate education in skin and body therapy), New York, USA since 2008.
She is an alumni of EDC, a subsidiary of Pan Atlantic University(formerly Pan African University), Lagos Nigeria. She has always attended a minimum of one international beauty show annually since 2006. Continuous education and training is part of the culture of Peaches'n'Cream spa.